Saucy PETA Campaign Links Vegetarianism to Virility

Animal-rights organization PETA is known for its head-turning campaigns, and its latest one is no different. PETA Asia Pacific's newest ads feature model-actress Alicia Mayer in a lingerie set holding a suggestive banana, provoking, "Eating meat got you down? Get it up! Go vegetarian." PETA states:

A man who stuffs his belly full of dead pig flesh in the kitchen might end up delivering dead wood in the bedroom. High cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, prostate cancer and inflammation, and hormonal imbalances cause the vast majority of all cases of impotence. The good news is that medical science has proved that all of these conditions can be virtually eliminated with a low-fat vegan diet.

My guess is that this campaign is part of an effort by PETA to turn more guys into vegetarians. After all, masculinity has long been associated with eating meat. While I find the ad entertaining, I'm not sure it will be enough to convert insecure men. Do you find the tagline amusing or offensive? And could you see it converting more males into vegetarians?

Well, if they and their supporters (their supporters especially) would stop giving off that vibe of WE'RE BETTER THAN MEAT-EATERS IN EVERY SINGLE WAY, more people might listen to them. As it is, as you say, they're just condescending and off-putting.

God I hate PETA. I agree with those who say that they're just condescending and off-putting. Give me real arguments, without all of the BS, and maybe I'll listen. Until then, a bunch of naked no-fur ads and gimmicky campaigns are just annoying.Oh, and my BF eats meat and I have no bedroom complaints.

God I hate PETA. I agree with those who say that they're just condescending and off-putting. Give me real arguments, without all of the BS, and maybe I'll listen. Until then, a bunch of naked no-fur ads and gimmicky campaigns are just annoying.
Oh, and my BF eats meat and I have no bedroom complaints.

That ad is inaccurate and absurd.A vegetarian or vegan diet can lead to many of those indicated medical conditions, too. If someone overeats (on ANY diet), it can lead to weight gain. Excessive weight gain can trigger any of those said conditions. PETA is demonstrating defective thinking.Incidently, my husband eats meat in his diet. He has none of mentioned diseases. Earlier this evening, he tried to pounce on me. :)

That ad is inaccurate and absurd.
A vegetarian or vegan diet can lead to many of those indicated medical conditions, too. If someone overeats (on ANY diet), it can lead to weight gain. Excessive weight gain can trigger any of those said conditions. PETA is demonstrating defective thinking.
Incidently, my husband eats meat in his diet. He has none of mentioned diseases. Earlier this evening, he tried to pounce on me. :)

It's certainly not converting me to vegetarianism, and I don't think it will for most any other guy. What this *will* do is give every man who's already a vegetarian yet another thing to be annoyingly smug about. *great...*

well i know that there's been a lot of talk of trying to convert men to be vegetarians and i've tried to get my fiance to do it on any number of occasions cause i'm not fond even of the smell of meat, but this is funny. i like that they are going the campy route rather than the dead animals route. it's more interesting and definitely a change of speed for them.